He poked about, until at last he came to the bed of leaves upon which we had slept; these he turned over and over with his bayonet, until he routed out our haversacks.

"Pardi!" exclaimed he, "where the nest and eggs are, the birds are near." He then walked round the tree, looking up into every part, but we were well concealed, and he did not discover us for some time.

At last he saw me, and ordered me to come down.

I paid no attention to him, as I had no signal from O'Brien.

He walked round a little farther, until he was directly under the branch on which O'Brien lay.